Thousands demonstrated in the center of the Algerian capital and in a number of states on Friday the 110th for the popular movement, raising slogans calling for real change and the guarantee of freedoms.
The demonstrators chanted slogans calling for the state’s citizenship and the independence of the judiciary, and they raised banners opposing the ruling authority and the army and opposing the early legislative elections scheduled for next June 12.
In the capital, thousands marched after Friday prayers from the mosques of Al-Rahma, Ibn Badis and the Faithful, to gather in the squares of Maurice Odin and Central Post.
Media and activists also circulated news of the arrests of a number of protesters in the capital, Algiers.
The capital's streets witnessed a large security presence, especially in the vicinity of Central Post Square, May 1st Square and Martyrs Square.
Pictures broadcast by activists on social media showed rallies in the cities of Bejaia, Constantine, Annaba (east), Tizi Ouzou, Bouira (center) and Oran (west).
Friday's march in Oran, the second largest city in Algeria # The movement continues # Oran # Algeria
Le hirak à Oran, deuxième ville d'Algérie #Hirak #Oran #Algerie pic.twitter.com/bSY3bdjeKk
- Khaled Drareni (@khaleddrareni) March 26, 2021
According to the protesters, the desired "comprehensive change" is to sever the link with the practices of the regime of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika through fair elections, the independence of the judiciary, freedom of expression and the press, and the effective opening of the political field.
Supporters of the movement demonstrate in the thousands every week since the second anniversary of its start, after a year of stopping due to the Corona crisis.
On February 22, thousands of Algerians took part in demonstrations to commemorate the second anniversary of the popular movement, after days of measures Tebboune announced to "calm the street," according to observers.
Among those measures are the dissolution of the National People's Assembly, the call for early legislative elections, set for June 12, an amnesty for dozens of detainees during the movement, and a partial government change.